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12 THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: SUTPAY, AriUL 13, 1902. Amusements The offering at tbe theaters during the last week bare not brn such as would treat any great amouat of loiereat amongst amusement lovers, even were It the lime of rear when they art easily en thused oTer dramatic events. Juet now, onr, when the dart are long enough and the weather pleasant enough t permit of outdoor amusement ar recreation. It re quire! an event of unusual Importance to bring them to the throtera In any great aunibera. The brief engagement of An drew Mack In h'.a new Irish comedy-drama waa an unexpected treat and those who went to are him were afforded much real pleasure. The vaudeville bill at thy or pheum was rather mediocre and the attend ance during the week waa small accordingly. The theatrical season of 1901-2 Is over so far- at the cheaper attractions are con cerned, and, for that matter, any except the few Important one such aa "The Climb on," Maude Adams, John Drew, Richard Mansfield, May Irwin and Blanche Walsh, who come In the order named between now and the middle of May, five weeks distant. Here la a little story about Mrs. Pat Campbell and Annie Russell. Its truthful ness is vouched for by the New Tork Sun: Mrs. Pat Campbell wna the chief gueet at a recent dinner at which several American actresses were Invited to meet her. Among these the most eminent was Annie RusnWl, who sat almost directly opposite Mrs. Campbell at the lnr?e round tnNe. Presently there wan a lull In the conver aatlon, and Mrs. Campbell loaned forward. ';ilave you ever acted In England, Miss ' ItussellT" she asked, sweetly. The other guests looked at one another algnlflcantly. Had not Mine Russell been called the English Iune after her triumphs In London only two years ago? "Yes," she said In reply to Mr. Camp bell's queetlon. "I played for two seasons In Iondon." "Indeed!" rejoined Mrs. Campbell, as If she, was pleased to hear that Miss Russell Waa getting on so well. "And I wonder If I saw youT' This conversation, which was carried on tn tones audible to all the other guests, fascinated them, tm Mrs. Campbell waa so perfectly frank In her utter ignorance of Mtnm Russell's career and her doings. Miss Russell was quite aa demure aa usual under the ordeal. "Yes," Miss Russell answered, "you saw me, Home body told me that you were slt- ?ng In one of the boxes when I was act ng In 'Sue.' So 1 looked at you. You see, I waa Interested In the Engllxh actresses who had made a reputation. Bo I remem ber you in the box, even even If you did forget me on the stage." Suddenly every guet at the table felt it to be his duty to talk most Interestingly to his r.eighbor on some subject. 80 a buss of .conversation niled the silence that might have followed Mrs. Campbell's little talk. The English actress, however, needed no such protection. She waa talking as blandly to the man next to her as If ahe bad Just been saying the most flattering things to Mlaa Russell. The Lew gyatem of seat selling which waa inaugurated at the Boyd with the open in; of the present season baa been found by the management to have Its abuses as well as Its usea, and owing to the former the management have found it necessary to, Issue a circular, which has been mailed to all of the regular patrons of the theater, calling attention to the fact that, aa many persons have tn the past asked to have tlcketa reaerved and then have neglected to call for the tickets or notify th box office of their Intention not to attend the performance. In the future all requests for reservations must be accompanied by cash. The St. Lou la Post-Dispatch discusses Mr. Mansfield's advertising methods thusly: Borne few seasons a, to Richard Mansfield nnounoeU It as his belief that It was practical and sufficient for an artist to . confine his advertising to the newspapers nnd eliminate the divers circus features 10 much in use by soma theatrical at- airactlons. He declared his Intention of, as far as possible, adhering to a policy of exclusive newspaper advertising. The originality and at the same time the per J feet logic of this view of the celebrated actor attracted much attention. What has In the present condition of the Manatleld policy. He has worked the reform in his own company, though it took time. He toegan by increasing his newspaper adver tising. Then he began to eliminate cer tain features of pictorial advertising. He ceased to use small novelty picture cards. Then he stopped the use of his lithograph in show windows. Next he refused to furnish frames of photographs for theater foyers and mercantile locations. Inci dentally he kept reducing the supply of advertising posters, technically termed three-sheets and one-sheet, which he fur nished the local management, and he as sassinated the glowing adjective in the advertisements. He now allows no words In an advertisement not absolutely neces sary for a brief and accurate statement of his appearance and the name of the play, the theater and the date. In his current newspaper advertisements there la simply "Mr. Richard Manatleld in 'Beau- calre,' a five-act comedy by ," etc. There is none of the folderol about "suc cess" and "triumph" and "record run" and "lot) people," or circus polysyllables calculated to nauseate the discreet. Just so on any billboards no adjectives, no other wording excepting "Mr. Mansfield In 'Beaucalre,' " in a neat, legible type. He would like to do away with even this modest poster, but this Is not practical. The local theaters make annual contracts for the use of a certain few wall spaces which have to be used. Only these are occupied by Mr. Manalleld's posters, and their appearance la a friendly concession to the exigencies of the locsl situation rather than a device from which he be lieves there will be returns. Finally, Mr. Mansfield has declined to have any photo graphs taken of scenes from his playa or of himself In character. He characterizes them ss, aa a rule, Inartistic and disil lusioning. Hera ta a little Wehar & Fields' storv front Harper's Weekly: In the year ISM they decided to go Into "the circus business, and if It had not been for an occurrence In Nebraska soma one else might be providing New York with farcical fun at this very moment. They -were traveling with Burr Robblna' circus, f laying Dutch clowna in the ring, when he show reached a town called Pavld City tn Nebraska. Here the ticket seller, who was about as honest as circus ticket sellers usually are, buncoed the mayor out of $60 by alelght of hand, and the official determined to have his revenge. One of the older performers, learning that a riot waa Imminent, took the two boys aside and warned them to keep out of the melee. "if you hear the cry 'Hey, Rube!' " he said to them, "get out of the way aa quick as you can, fur that always means trouble." At 1 o'clock that night the mayor and his followers appeared: the circus men rallied to the cry of "Hey, Rube!" and the boys Blurted at once for the cars, which lay Juxt beyond the railroad bridge. As they were slowly picking their way across the trestle they heitrd the ecreim of a locomotive, and nw its approaching headlight. There was nothing to- do but to hang from the trestle until the train went by. Rut when it hnd passed they found themselves too weuk and tired to climb up again, and for a few moments the chanceii for a Weber Si Fields' theater seemed very llm Indeed. They could hear the water flowing beneath them, hut cooli not guess either Ita depth or the swift ness of the current. At list thev bid one another goodby and dropped to find theia aelves standing up to their waists tn a shallow, sluggish stream. Then they made tbetr way to the shore, and the next day were Journeying toward New York, and ' the circus business knew them no mora. Coming; Events. "Human Hearts," from the pea of Hal Held will be given at the Boyd tonight. The action of the piece la laid tn the Ar kansas hills and the story of tba piece Is one of life among the lowly. Tom Logsn, a blacksmith, honest and a leader of the community tn which he lived, Is invelgeltj. Into r. msrrlage with an ad venturess. Later to rid herself of the blacksmith, the heartless woman through the connivance of a former lover, has him condemned to the penitentiary for a crime ha did not rrmmlt. The end, of cou.t . sees everything righted and the blacksmith hero back In his right place again. Th comedy sltustions ar supplied by a tramp and a faithful negro servant. "Th Climbers," a comedy drama which satirises the dolnrs of the high society of isw Ywk, will t sa at Sod'a lUeater for four performance, starting Thursday night. "The Climbers" will be presented by the same company which supported Amelia Bingham during the run of 200 nights at the Bijou theater, New York. The first act Introduces the various climbers In the garbs of mourning, return ing from the funeral of one of their num ber. Despite its aombernesa tha act la a comedy one, aa it shows the human wolvea talking over the division of the departed one'a fortune. Act two is laid in tha din ing room of the aristocratic mansion and act three shows the disillusion that comes to many of the cllrobera. Miss Jennie Eustace and Mr. Charles Kent enact the roles of the principal climbers. Others of prominence la the cast are: James Carew, Bennett Sturgls, Marguerite St. John, Elizabeth Barry, Marian Berg, Ethel Wln throp. Maude Adania will be at Boyd'a theater for two nights, beginning Friday, April 25, in a new comedy by J. M. Barrle, entitled "Quality Street." The sale of scats opens Tuesday morning, April 22. Lew Sully, the well known star of min strelsy, who Is announced aa the headline feature at the Orpheum for the week com mencing matinee today, Is a favorite In Omaha, this having been his home previous to his rise to eminence In the burnt cork art. This Is his second season In vaude ville, in which his success has been no less pronounced than It was with Primrose and Dockstader'a minstrel. A piquant little comedy entitled "Uncle Fhineaa" will serve Mr. and Mrs. Kelcy and company to reduce with provoking situations to laughter. The novelty of the bill will be offered by Mile. Chester and ber dog. The act consists of a series of poses by the handsome setter and Mile. Chester, which Is something that haa never been seen on a local stage here tofore. Burton and Brooks, authors and singers of "More Work for the Under taker," are among tha old favorites who return. They have an entirely new stunt, with the exception of one song. Muriel, a new queen of song, who Is said to possess a pleasing personality, will be the musical feature of the bill. Among the new comers are Sullivan and Webber, comedy aketcb artists, and the Mathieus, Jugglers and necromancers. What seems to be the strongest bill of fered at the Trocadero this season Is an nounced for the coming week, commencing with a matinee this afternoon. At this theater will be seen for the first time In Omaha what la known as the cycle sensa tion, a bicycle race on the stage as the conclusion to an act in which trick riding figures prominently. On tha stage la built a miniature cycle track about twenty-five feet In diameter and banked till It la. al most perpendicular. Around this three riders race, pedaling till they attain a speed of nearly a mile In two minutes. Tha cpeed makes their wheels cling to the track, although the riders are almost in a horizontal position. In conjunction the management offers the Blue Bloods bur lesque in' a program of burlesque and vaudeville. The two burlesques are enti tled "The Bath Beach Girl" and "The Blue Bloods' Reception." staged prettily, while the chorus ia gowned attractively. In tha olio are Amy Leslie, commedlenne; Mel villa and Cosgrove, in a sketch. "The Pro fessor in the Madhouse;" Emerson and Hawley, comedians; Ed Burrlll. mono logulst, and the Harmony Trio in sweet melody. The Blue Bloods and wheels re main the entire week, while next Friday night will be a repetition of Rosenthal's amateur night The Omaha Public School Teachers' Lec ture course announces: "Liquid Air," lec ture by F. D. Rugg, on April 21. reserved seat at 60S city hall Monday morning. April 14; Hamilton W. Mable, lecture, on May 12. reserved seats at 508 city hall Monday morning, April 14. An illustrated lecture on the subject of "St. Petersburg," affording an intimate in sight Into the dally life of Russians, will be delivered tn Boyd's theater tomorrow evening by Burton Holmes, who has won much favor In the east, not only because of accurate and extensive knowledge of hla subject, but also by reason of the beautiful pictures by which he illuminates his talk. Among the motion pictures that will be shown will be a view of the Omaha lira department. Immediately adjoining the fire drill of a Russian department. Tha con trast, it Is said, will be very striking. Among other motion pictures to be shown will be several magnificent views of the "Shoots of Imatra," "A Savage Whirlpool," "The Fish Market of Helslngfors." numer ous street scenes, "On the Palace Qual" and in the "Nevskl Prospect," besides a large number of unusually dashing motion pictures of Russian troops during tha Im perial review, which took place while Mr. Holmes was In St. Petersburg. Playa sad Flayer. Stuart Robson will revive the "Comedy of Errors" next season. Mrs. McKee Rankin Is a newcomer to Annie Russell s company this season. Pauline Hall's proposed starring tour has been postponed until next season. "St. Theresa," by M. Catulle Mendes. is to be produced next season by Julia Mar lowe. May Irwin Is reported to be definitely engaged for Weber and Fields for next Season. Joseph Jefferson began hla annual spring tour of five weeks March SI In Mobile, opening in "Rip Van Winkle." Eugene Presbury Is engaged In wilting a play for Henrietta Croaman. The con tract calls for a modern play. "Evangeline" has been brought down within the limits of one act, and will b Been In the vaudeville nouses. Primrose and Docketader deny tha re run t that thev are to take their minstrel aggregation to London this summer. E. 8. Wlllnrd Is to have a new play for next season from the pen of Louis Parker, and will not appear in London until llKO. Mr. Ueorge Alexander and hia London company will open their season In New York in January, lstJ. in "Paolo, and Fran iw.' The English and American rights to "Yvette, ' written by Kerton, one of the authors of "2iza," have been secured by Charles Frohmau.' Peter V. Ialley has a new vaudeville sketch, In which he will be supported by Krldla Purvis and Moilie Thompson. Th skit is from the pen of rierbert Hall WUia- low. Edna May Is to have th principal part In the new opera to be written by Iealle Htuart and Paul M. Potter, which Charles Frobman will produce in New York City In October. Alice Nellaen haa not been able to And anyone In London to back her in a grand opera venture, and as a result she may re turn to (his country, appearing in pieces along familiar lines. Sarah Bernhardt. M. Coquelln and Mile. Jeanne Granter will appear In Lonuon during th coronation ceremonies, under the. Joint management of Maurice Giau and t harlea Frohman. Charles Frohman has the right to regard hinikelf as a grand mogul of the theater, tie la aald to be the owner ot 234 plays, manages thirty-seven stars and haa rignta In kKii actora of mora or less eminence. England's oldest actor. Mr. James loel, la drawing nearer and nearer to the com pletion of his century. He recently cele bra ted his Wth birthday. When In hla prime he played leading parts with Ed mund Kctll. Maurice Campbell has opened negotia tions with the Lambs' club for a leas ot tha new theater they propone bullolng In New York- It Is Mr. Campbell's Inten tion to make this the permanent home of Henrietta iroeman. Tha novel dramattsera have now made 0org Meredith their target. It epy-ars that Mr. Meredith s "Diana of the (oas ways." "Evan Harrlng-ton" and -Th Eguiai.' ar to b mada into plays, f Diana nt UiS CrvMMwaj's," UwU Ailred star a fcaa dramatized, will b acted,'' It Is said, by Aaa iienan. Dan Daly of "The New Yorkers" has had thruat upon him the reputation of being the Inventor of a new kiss, all on account or a little pathetic song ne sings to Rose Beaumont, entitled, "If I Should Bay Ooodby. Little Girl." Reports from London ar to the effect that when William Gillette closes his sea son In that city April 8 to begin a tour of in provinces ne will nave cieareu a ifmi HuO.ouO for himself since his first appear ance In the big British metropolis. Helen Bertram, th former prima donna of th Hoatqnlan. appenred recently as Mlml In "La Hnheme'1 In Paris. In which role she was credited with an artistic per formance. Miss Bertram has been for some time past advancing her musical atudlea In that c'.ty. Msdeleine Lueette Ryley haa written the libretto for a comic opera. .for which Gus tavo Kerker hss written the music. It la to he done first in London. Mrs. Ryley denies that she is making a comic opera version of her successful London piece, "Mice and Men." It Is estimated that when Mrs. Patrick Campbell returns to London In the mid dle of May she will have carried out Hnaxespeare's advice about " putting money In thy purse" to such an extent that she will take home about lluO.OOO as the profits of her American tour. Musical One of the most Important and least de. veloped parts of a musical education ta tha study of common, ordinary English. There Is many a singer otherwise fairly, well equipped, who cannot correctly phrase an ordinary English ballad. There are many, many students who can talk about "regis ters" and "vibrato" and "diaphragm" un til the day of judgment, and If you were to ask them to express "Allah glvea light In darkness" in their own thoughts, or in "plain United States" language, they would be at sea. The great necessity for preparation In grammar, spelling and a knowledge of or dinary atandard English literature cannot be overestimated. I have known singers to lose engagements through the bad effect produced by the letter of application. A great many people aeem to think that musical education is In itself an education. True, to some extent. But underneath It must have a well laid stratum of common school education, and If a college course can be added thereto, so much the better. It does not pay to leave school before graduating In order to atudy music. That is like ceasing to plant corn In order to cultivate flowers. The corn ts a good basis to begin with, and from the proceeda of the corn, or a part of it, one may try roses. But my friend will object, and will aay to me, "And what of the florists?" To whom I reply, there are more fanners than there are florists. In fact, it Is the scarc ity of florists that makes roses cost like coal In the Klondike. Another subject which ts too often neglected la the poetry of tha world. Ia order to be a well-rounded singer, from an educational standpoint, one should know something generally about all of the promi nent poets, and should know the best poems, by acquaintance therewith through reading and study. If not memoriter. One should know Kipling In order to sing the "Recessional" or "Danny Deever;" one should know Walt Whitman In order to bring out whatl la meant in "When Lilacs Last la the Dooryard Bloomed," or Sidney Lanier, that wonderful muslc-poet-palnter, In order to Interpret th "Ballad of the Trees and the Master," or Robert Brown ing, to thrill aa audience with "King Charles" or the other cavalier aoags. There would be mora successful people and fewer heart-broken, disappointed ones returning from Europe, if aspiring singer would be dead sure ot their English before they go abroad. It la again unfortunate to be obliged ts record the fact that the great Paderewskl la compelled to go to Lincoln, and that Omaha people will have to hear him there. It Is generally stated that if we had an audi torium, such world-famed attractions would coma here. I doubt it very much. Mana gers of artists have not sufficient confidence In the tendencies of the Omsha people, to play their attractions without a big guaran tee, and the local matagera have not con fidence enough to furnish it. What wa need far more than an audito rium for 'such attractions, aa I have often said before in this column. Is a hustling manager, who would work up an attendance by a subscription Hat. Such a man la needed. Such a man could make a good re alization on his output ot time and hard work. Of course It could not be done by sitting in a golden oak office chair, with feet resting on a crimson velvet carpet and a force of etenographers and messen gers waiting In a splendidly furnished ante room. It mean hustle; but it would pay. I base my assertion upon this fact, namely. that there are plenty of people who would cheerfully subscribe for seats If these at tractions were brought to their notice. There are enough people Interested In the artistio development ot Omaha and tbetr children's education in art matters to Oil any local theater, downstairs and balcony twice over, and there are enough students to fill the gallery, as has been proved many a time and oft My friend again objects and says: "You forget that when we get an auditorium all these attractions can be played cheaper, and then the people will go." This objection, for soma reason or other, Is most strenu ously used, but I do not believe there Is a fragment ot truth In It, as tar as musical attractions go, except for band concerts. I think that such an objection . is imme diately overruled when oae looks at the packed houses, at advancsd prices, for such dramatic attractions aa Viola Allen, Nat Goodwin, Stuart Robson, Mary Mannertng. Sothern, etc. It la not the cheapness that attraots. The truth uttered by Balzac still holds good. "We pay willingly for luxuries and haggle over the prices ot necessities." The auditorium will not hasten the day ot tha coming of great musical attractions without the service of a management, such as I have described. Tims will prove whether I am right or wrong. And If I am wrong, I shall cheerfully take off my hat and arjolocis for my false nrouhecv. and sing a Doxology because I erred In my Judg ment. In the meantime I would suggest as a line of thought tor the musical brotherhood and sisterhood, the organization of a "So ciety tor the Promotion of Art Culture" In Omaha. I do not see why such an organi zation would not b productive of much good. The musicians would be brought to gether by a oommon tie, namely, that of bringing great attractions to Omaha. Let the musician meet together and discuss the matter with the managers of the vari ous attractions, and let each musician agree to sell so many tickets, or procure so many good subscriptions. This would make the burden eaay tor each one, and through their pupils, almost all of the influential families would be directly reached. Such an organization should consist of every musician that Is earning $1 a day by hla or her profession In Omaha, such a combination could bring anything to the city to Omaha, and the scheme would at tract attention la all the art centers of the cauntry, which would redound to the glory and credit of Omaha. ' An organization of .this kind, working for the causa ot art. with an unselnah and la view, would have the support, liberal and generous, at every newspaper la Omaha, and 1 know that the theatrical managements would be moat cordial ia encouraging; such a scheme. All they want Is protection against loss. Let ua think over the matter, and then let us do something. Have I a second T All of which ts suggested by the visit of Paderewskl to Lincoln. As to the pian ist himself, shall I attempt ta paint the rose? As I have been told that a number ot people are going down to hear tha con cert, I have secured the program, which Is as follows: Sonata, "quasi una fantasia," Op 27, No. 2, Bethoven; "Three Songs With out Words," Mendelssohn, Shumann'a "Carneval," a Nocturne, Scherze and Valse Op S4, by Chopin, "Polonals," Chopln-Llszt, "Ktude de Concert." Liszt, and "La Cam- panella," Pagannlnt-Uszt. Mr. Blgmund Landsberg, who la -nothing If not observant and who ia always original, attended church on Easter 8unday, (I will not vouch for this, but ha showed me a church program to prove it), and I noticed on the program an organ solo entitled "Adage," which might have been Intended for "Adagio." Thereupon the Jocund and prolific composer hastened to his studio and wrota a fantaale and fugue on the five notes A, D, A, O, B. It is prefaced by this piece of good, advice: "Slow and solemn. Tbe theme well pronounced when ever apparent." Mr. Landsberg, apart from the funny side of it, has done a really clever thing and I hope it will be seen In real print, and that lta publication will not be limited to the Hektograph or Scbaplrograph. At St. Cecelia's church, (Catholic), For tieth and Burt streets, where the music loving Father Harrington la priest In charge, a concert will be glvea tonight, at which the following numbers will be given: "Ecc Homo," soprano solo, Miss McDermott; Buck's, "Salve Reglna," Mr. Burkley; Faure'a "Sancta Maria," Mrs Morlarlty; Oranler's "Hoeanna," Mlsa Graham; Harris "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say," Mr. McCrcary; Verdi's "Ave Maria" and Bart lett'a "Sleep my Jesus," Mrs. Myron Smith Gounod's "The Repentant," Mr. Jo Barton, and the choir will present two numbers, the last on the program being Gounod'a "Sane tua" from the Meese 8olennelIe, tn which the magnificent tenor solo will be aung by the well known tenor, Mr. McCreary. At 4 o'clock this afternoon tbe choir ot Trinity cathedral, under direction of Mr. F. Hatson Wright, will give a musical serv ice at the Church of Good Shepherd, the offertory thereat being for tbe furnishing of a choir room. At the First Methodist Episcopal church tonight, the evening service will be entirely musical, and will be given over to the first of a "Historical Cycle of Composers." This evening's program will be from the works of Americans, exclusively. Tbe hour, 7:30 p. m., sharp. The musical department of the Woman's club, under the leadership of Mrs. Frances Baetons, will give a muslcale at 1:30 p m., sharp tomorrow. Pianists assisting will be Mrs. Mcintosh, and the Misses Hawley, Thatcher, Hancock, Curtis, and Woods. The vocalists will be Mrs. Hitchcock. Sheets. the Ceclllan quartet, and the Young Men's Christian association quartet. Mr. Hlgglns, violinist, will assist. THOMAS KELLY. Paderewskl Special. The Burlington Route Will run a special train from Lincoln to Omaha after th Paderewskl concert Tuesday, April 15. Round-trip rate for parties of ten or more on one ticket, $2.20 each. Trains leave Burlington station, Omaha, at 8 p. m. and 4:25 p. m. Tickets, 1502 Farnam at., Omaha. Marie Swanaon, Harpist, 829 S. 18tb St. Ante Room Echoes There will be a meeting of the sub committee of Tangier temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine, at the parlors ot the Scot tish Rite Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. for the pur pose of outlining the work for tbe coming season. There will be a meeting of the general ways and means committee of the same society Thursday evening, at which time reports from the ssb-commlttee will be received. Tangier temple, through its ways and means committee, has Issued a circular to the members, In which It says: In consequence of the prominence which Tangier temple will take this year, and by reason of ItB location on the route of pil grims going to and returning from San Francisco, a large number of nobles are expected to visit our oasis to whom our Hospitality Is due and must ba extended. Already we have Information that the nobles of many temples will make Omaha a point in their itinerary, among them the imperial special train embracing the nobles and women of twenty eastern temples; also Moslem of Detroit, El Kahlr of Cedar Rapids, Syria of Pittsburg and Medlnah of Chicago. To properly entertain and care for the ex pected guests and for those who may come to us during the year, It is necessary to raise a conldurable sum of money, and it haa been determined by vote of the tem- file to do thla by asking subscriptions from ts members, instead of by assessment, which It was thought might be obnoxious to many of our nobles. Committees have been appointed to solicit subscriptions and some of these will call on you. If not called upon personally, you can send check direct. Subscriptions range from $5 to t'S. We hope you will subscribe liberally. The good name of Tangier for generous hos- Eltallty roust be sustained and this can only e done by having plenty of money in our treasury. Noble W. E. Rhodes, our regular treasurer, is also to be treasurer of this special fund, which will b kept separata from the temple's funds. The badge committee has gotten up a most beautiful badge, with unique design, for presentation to the officers and mem bers of ths Imperial council. The badge, or medal, was designed by Noble Charlea 8. Huntington and has upon it the picture of Illustrious Noble Henry C. Akin, now Im perial deputy potentate, whom we hope will become Imperial potentate. One of these badges will be presented to each noble ot Tangier who subscribes 15 or more toward our entertainment fund. Nebraska lodge No. 1. Knights of Pythias, has Inaugurated a measure that It la ex pected will be productive of great good to the order generally and of distinct benefit to the lodges locally. Committees have been appointed to visit the various lodges In the city, the object of which Is to induce the respective lodges to Interchange visits with each other and promote a more gen eral fraternal aplrlt among tbe members of the order In this city. The committee having in charge tbe col lecting and framing of tbe photographs ot th members are about to close up the mat ter, and It Is now hoped that tbe pictures will soon grace the castle hall. Those of the members who have not aa yet handed in their photographs will have to hurry or be left out of Nebraska's collection. For the first time In Jhs history of ths order in this city, when next the ranka are conferred by Nebraska lodge No. 1 the castle hall will be entirely Illuminated in appro priate colors of the ranks. It Is needless to say that the effect of such illumination will be sublime and Inspiring. The Moquaddem No. 84 of Dramatic Or der Knights of Khorassln held a very In teresting meeting '. lsst Monday even log In the annex of Myrtle hall, Fif teenth and Douglas streets. A committee wsa appointed to look up a suitable ball for tha order in which It could have Its rehearsals. The committee will report at the next meeting, which will be on Mon day night, April 14. the 'result ot Its la bors Plana for the ceremonial to be glvea on Jua 14 next were considered and other matter of Interest to th temple were acted on. From preseat Indications it may be safely said that the coming cere monial will be not only elaborate, but post lively gorgeous In . Its splendor. Every rotary Is advised and enjoined not to miss this festive session If he can possibly reach tbe sacred temple on that date. The waters of Zem Zem are cooling and refresh ing and to reach tbe well from across the burning sands in safety the tyros who pro pose the Journey will need the advice and guidance of the faithful Arabs who have heretofore made tbe Journey. Arabs, Allah commands, fall not to obey on pain ot bis displeasure. Clan Gordon No. 63, Order of Scottish Clans, haa arranged to hold an open night and give a smoker Tuesday evening, April 15. In Its hall. Continental building, at I o'clock. All Scotsmen and sons of Scots men invited. Court Ak-8ar-Ben, Independent Order of Foresters, will give a smoker to members of the order Monday evening, April 21, fol lowing the Initiation ot candidates by CouS ell Bluffs team. Vesta chapter, Order of Eastern Star, wit) give a dance Tuesday aventng at Maaonle temple to which member of tha Masonic fraternity of Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffn are Invited. Tho degree staff of Royal Oak lodge No. 200, Royal Achates, has accepted an invi tation from Blair lodge No. 6 to coma to that city on April 24 and perform the Door work. A large number of candidates will be initiated. Ol'T OF TUB ORDINARY. The Russian government haa appropri ated $1,(100,000 for the promotion of temper ance among the people. Captain Samuel C. Wright. Inspector of customs at Boston, was In twenty-one pitched battles during the rebellion and waa three times reported dead. A New York woman who said she wanted to die ate a handful of mothballs. Any human creature who can eat moth balls Is not fit to die, and this one was pumped out by the doctors and will live a while longer. Joe King, aged 28, who has spent twelve years In Jail, writes to the Anamosa (Ia.) Prison Press that crime Is not profitable. The articles he stole had a value of $OT and In his twelve years of Imprisonment he could have made $16,800 at the trade of a printer. Ho Yow, the Chinese consul at San Fran cisco, denies that he has usurped the Im perial yellow for his racing colors, and ex plains that the only flag displayed on the occasion of a victory for his stable was charged with a dragon of four toes, not one of five toes. The farmhouse In South Spencer, Mass., where Ellas Howe, the Inventor of the sew ing machine, was born In 1S19, has been ad vertised for sale by auction. No reason Is assigned for the sale, but It Is understood that the Howe heirs feel unable to hold the property longer. E. Frank Fuller advertises In a Syracuse (N. Y.) paper asking for a job as general housework servant. He is a widower, fa miliar with all phases of housekeeping, and says he can pickle, wash and iron, enact the parts of the cook and the waitress, mind baby, dust and take care of the furnace. A national school Inspector ln Ireland was once examining a class In geography, and, having reason to correct an answer to a question regarding longitude, proceeded to ask for a definition of latitude. Tiers was a slight pause, and a young lad an swered: "Please, sir, we have no latitude In Ireland. The government won't allow us any." A resident of Everett, Kan., went on the bond of a "Jolntkeeper'' for $1,000 th other day, whereupon the local paper printed the following paragraph: "If thla man Is able to go on the bond of criminals he certainly ought to be able to pay for his wedding Invitations which he got of us a few years ago. And we will take 50 cents on the dol lar for the account" Ireland Seems to h tha hiirvlni nnn of an ancient navy. Another of those re markable boats, hewn out of the trunk of f oa ana nearly ntty feet long, haa been found In a fine state of preservation by men cutting peat in county Mavo. Th peat seems to have wonderful preservative i" uoai ueuig mougnt oy antt quartans to be twenty centuries old. A Brooklyn woman endeavored to have ner iiuaouna arrested ior nonaupport, the special charsre belnar that ha hurt i-fn..i to buy her a $4.08 Easter hat and that she onu noi uui a new one since tne previous ieici. vii learning- inai ner nusoand 8 In come waa $8 Der week tha nnnrmiar a.i vised her to make the beat of the situation. He said he had seen bonneta in ihnn win dows nice enough for a poor woman at ei.uo. Manila's sunnlv of heef mntiAn i.v lamb Is drawn chiefly from Australia. The meats retail at the following prices: Sir loin steak, 55 cents a pound; mutton, 40 feme, irenn pom, do cents; lamb, bo centa Other prices are: Smoked cod. 60 cents a pound: bacon. 60 centa! ham k cheese, 60 cents: lard, 40 cents; turkey, 80 oaiiiiuji. 00 ceiua; rauuei, dD cents: lobsters, 12 each: butter, it a n,,,.. grouse $2 50 each; rabbits, 60 cents; hares! V:.J,l L6: '" duck. $1.35; con- wviiidu liiiia, it veil taf pin I. To Conciliate the Rock Island. DENVER. Colo., April 12.-The Renuh. lican says: O. A. Parker, secretary of tha Western Passenger association and chair man of the Colorado Terminal Lines asso ciation, now on his way to Chicago, will succeed Eben E. McLod aa chairman of the western Passenger association. This. the Republican Intimates, will have the effect of conciliating the Rock Island road and bringing It back Into the association. CHICAGO, April 12. It was stated by men bign in the management of the West ern Passenger association that the report that Chairman Eben McLeod la to resign and Is to be succeeded by C. E. Parker la erroneous. Mr. McLeod said the report that he was to be succeeded was nens to him. AHltEMEXTI. BOYD'S BURTON HOLMES Magnificently Illustrated Lectures Including Superb Moving Pictures. April 14 ST PETKRSBIRO. April 18 SIBERIA. Reserved seats and tlcketa at Boyd'a an ana aner April lu. TICKETSi ai.OO, 7Bo, 50e ana SSe. Mrs. Thomaa 3. Kelly, Soprano. Mlsa Nora McCabe, Contralto. Mr. McCreary, Tenor. Mr. Stein, Basso. THE MADRIGAL QUARTETTE Engagements limited to funerals, Masonic rituals and tnualcales. Ap ply to THOMAS J. KELLY. Davldge Block. HERBERT H. ELLIOTT Teacher of Maaalella, Oallar Baajo. 312 Ramge Blk.. 16th and Harney Striata. Studio hours. 10 a. m. to I p. m., except Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone BZHi. BRASS BAND iMSnimesia. Orm , Vfitutmm. Ifa A IImif t "Ovk Ma InMaaM Jkn Wiam mm4 t lkliuuatnl ViDtOcx llofiM, SU0 llluUHMM, fri ll BtaJ Syau a lirloy for mu IhU (viiim la Itr auil lal rWiMAS Ik prUsw tVOs) A HI ALT. J Asa ms U Caieae. K IkU'i Ureal SM hM. Soto pit BALBUFFS NEAPOLITAN AT YOUR C A Two Size Darrein One BigOne Little 40C Quart Barrel 20C Pint Barrel The Bis Barrel Holds Eight Portions The Little Barrel Holds Four Portions THREE FINE FLAVORS. Put a Barrel in Your Pocket It will keep you cool for a long time on a hot day. "We take the greatest care in making our Ice Cream and use only the beat materials. It is pure and wholesome. Take Home a Barrel Today W. S. BALDUFF 1520 AMI SKMUVI'S. Omaha Public School Teachers' Lecture Course Special Extra Number Boyd's, April 21. a ....L I Q U I D A I R.... Freezes rubber so It breaks like glass, melts steel, blows whistle like steam, freezes mercury Into a hammer that drives nails, freezes alcohol Into Icicles, boils on a cake of Ice. burns carbon In tumbler while cranberries are freez ing hard aa bullets there. Reserve seats at 608 city hall on served at the same time and place for BOYD'S ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY. TONIGHT. W. E. Nankevllle's Beautiful Pastoral Flajr. Special Scenery and Effects. A Strong New York 'Company Prices -25c, 50c, 75c. BOYD'S Four Performance, Comrn:nc mencing Thursday Night. Matinee Saturday. AMELIA BINGHAM Presents her NO. 1 AND ONLY COM PANY plsylng Clyde Fitch's most success ful, brilliant anu wittiest play. With a areat cast of 30 metropolitan artists, specially selected by MIhs lilng ham and the author. Exactly aa presented for two haa. real nights at ke BIJss Theatse. Hew York. .PECIAU Miss Bingham, who Is now having phe nomenal eueesa with her new play. "A tiniirm Umdalm." In New York, here with assures the public that "The Climb ers" will be found aa costly and. as per fect a production as they will ever wltneas on the metropolitan stage. 1R ICE S-B tr tin Matinee, 2J. BOi, 7. Night. 25c, 50.-, 7Sc, $1, $1.60. AUDITORIUM- LINCOLN Tweaday KvrnlnsT. April 15th. Prlrrs. II 00. 11.50 12.00. A special train for Omaha and vay stations will U-ave Un-ul si 10:J0 n. m. r"or further Infor mation confer with Cbaa. F. Stephens, tele phone 1M. HUM i; CLIMBERS ICE CREAM HOME FOR DISH Farnam igBasMaa 1 and after Anril 14. Seats may be re Hamilton W. Mable's lecture. Bad CRSlHTO'( Telephone 1081. Week Commencing Sun. Mat., April 13 ToJay 2:39 TonSght 8:15 Lew Sully Omaba'a Favorite Comedian. Hr. 6 Mrs, Cehy & Go. In '"Uncle Phlneas." nile. Chester and Her Statue Dog A Decided Novelty. Burton and Brooks "More Work for the Undertsker." ureal Empress of Song. Sullivan and Webbsr Sketch Artists. The Hathious Jugglers and Necromancer. Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c. Hiaco's Trocadero MATIWHE TODAY lOc Ali KOo. Entire Week, Including Saturday Evening. The frladistr.i Square Cycle Whirl The nerve-thrilling sensation of the age. Nothing like It ever seen in Omaha. The laws of gravitation dje'led. Th talk of Europe and America. In conjunction with TIIK HI.IK III.OOIJH HI It l.KSQl KIIH. The standard of excel lence. In two new bur lesques "The Bath Heuch Girls" ad "The Blse Blonds' He rrptlosi." Friday Evening Amateur Night OLIOl Amy Leslie, Comedienne. Melville A t uasrovs Sketch Artists. Knirranu itud Hawley, Comedians. K:l Ilurrlll, Monologues. Tbe llurniwny Trio, Sweet Melodies. EVENING PUCE 10 20 30c SMOKE If YOU LIKE TWO SHOWS DAILY Ma tines, 1:16. Klrht S15. TelHtihoiie igi,tt to see the greatest sensation aver presented In Omaha. THE MILLARD "thMi:' VAT Rofornlshed throughout. Culslna and icrvli e tirs' -class. Many Omaha people no to The Millard for BunJay :0 dinner. American plan, 12 uu and up; European. 11 ij sad up per day. 5. E. 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